Jan Simensen
| Born | 26 July 1944 Lammhult, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Career history | |
| Sweden | |
| 1964-1965, 1973-1977 | Dackarna |
| 1966 | Masarna |
| 1967-1972 | Lejonen |
| Great Britain | |
| 1970 | Cradley Heathens |
| 1971-1972 | Coventry Bees |
| 1972 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1968 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
| 1971 | Midland Cup |
Jan Simensen (born 26 July 1944) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 25 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.
Speedway career
Simensen rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1970 until 1972, riding for Cradley Heathens, Coventry Bees and Wolverhampton Wolves.
Simensen competed in the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1972 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - 2pts
World Team Cup
- 1972 -
Olching, Olching Speedwaybahn (with Tommy Jansson / Anders Michanek / Christer Lofqvist / Göte Nordin) 4th - 18pts (3)
References
- ↑ "Jan Simensen profile". wwosbackup. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Swede No.2 for Cradley". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 12 June 1970. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Cradley Heath". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 3 March 1971. Retrieved 8 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ↑ "Jan Simensen". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ↑ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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